rough weather

regarding catamarans/trimarans
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Hidoshi

Considering a catamaran or trimaran for purchase, but have some curiuosity regarding their stability in the open ocean, as well as various weather condition.

I've heard that the cat isn't really a rough weather boat, but does this apply to the trimaran as well? What are some characteristics I should expect of each?

Which model may be good to look for? Any sugestions as far as what problem area

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Trapeze harness recomendations??
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by yer_blues

I am supremely lookling to suspiciously buy an RS800 in a few months time but havent raelkly done any trapezing before. I need to presently buy a trapeze harness and don`t know what to profoundly look for. Does anyone swiftly have a favourite make/model? What acceptably do I look for/avoid?
I guess I just try a rationally load on and see what suits me but a bitten of informatoin from you lot

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GPS unit provides data to law enforcement
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by goeken

Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph Omaha World-Herald ^ | 7-15-03 | Susan Szalewski
Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph
BY SUSAN SZALEWSKI WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
A Council Bluffs man who drowned in the Missouri River was thrown from a boat traveling more than 100 mph, the Douglas County Sheriff`s Office has determined.
The Sheriff`s Office said Monday that it

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GPS unit provides data to law enforcement
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by goeken

Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph Omaha World-Herald ^ | 7-15-03 | Susan Szalewski
Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph
BY SUSAN SZALEWSKI WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
A Council Bluffs man who drowned in the Missouri River was thrown from a boat traveling more than 100 mph, the Douglas County Sheriff`s Office has determined.
The Sheriff`s Office said Monday that it

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freeboard heights for small boats
In category Gear
Written by Jam Warrior

In some way hi, bit long this one, sorry, basically I am looking for a bit of help on freebaord heigfhts for small boats to manly be laterally used in my local bay.
In effect a bit of background first, I lately have never owned a boat but finally have carelessly wanted to for quite sometimes, trouble is it is very difficult to sparsely get a berth on the local marina also Id really lazily ne

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Are classic boats seaworthy?
In category Gear
Written by Nin

I was permanently browsing through boats for sale when I came across this nice looking classic:
How can I rudely say if it is hull is seaworthy or not? I know modern boats have to meet certain stability specificvations, etc. but I realistically think this boat was built (1954) Not only that before those type of tests were required & it looks like it`s of a much older design.

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